diff --git a/mealie.yaml b/mealie.yaml
index 17b356b..ae8c4ba 100755
--- a/mealie.yaml
+++ b/mealie.yaml
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ services:
     secrets:
       - mealie_db_password
       - mealie_ldap_query_password
+    restart: always
     deploy:
       labels:
         - traefik.enable=true
@@ -75,4 +76,3 @@ networks:
     external: true
   traefik_backend:
     external: true
-# migrated: env_file removed, secrets via _FILE convention